Dalby State High School Yr 10, 2017 Subject Information

Key Personnel Dr Dean Russell (Principal) Anne Rathmell (Head of Campus) Jason Caruso (Deputy Principal – Yr 10, 2017) Emily Curr (Guidance Officer) Brad Pharaoh (A/HOD Student Support - Snr Secondary) Sandra Gregory (A/DP - Head of Special Education Services) Year Coordinator – Karen Marini (10, 2017)

Yr 10 Handbook Entering the senior phase of schooling Yrs School-based apprenticeships and traineeships Considerations Choosing subjects; Effort and Behaviour Pre-requisites for Snr subjects, companions subjects (ie Math C) Tertiary Entrance – University, TAFE Subjects General / ATAR v Applied (work orientated) v VET Signature Programs – Work Futures

Prerequisites Dalby State High School values student QCE achievement and supports maximization of QCE attainment through some prerequisite rules for students entering year 11. These are: English and Math:  Students must achieve a C or better for English Foundation in year 10 to choose English (ATAR) in year 11  Students must achieve a C or better in either Math A Foundation or Math B & C Foundation to progress to Math A and Math B/C respectively General Course of Study (ATAR eligible):  Students wishing to go on to study ATAR or university prep subjects in year 11 (formerly Authority subjects) must pass the relevant Foundation subject. For example you will not be able to study PE in year 11 if you achieve a D or E in PE Foundation in year 10.  Students must pass four or more year 10 ATAR Foundation subjects to choose an ATAR course of student and pursue university entrance at the end of year 12. For example if a student intends on further study at university, they would need to pass English Foundation; Math A (or B & C) Foundation plus two other ATAR Foundation subjects.

QLD Certificate of Education (QCE) Minimum qualification for school leavers Learning accounts open from yr 10. Credits expire after 9 yrs Learning programs for DSHS students aim for QCE Minimum requirements: Working towards a QCEWorking towards a QCE QLD Certificate of Individual Achievement (QCIA) recognises achievements of students on highly individualised programs. Students must have impairments or difficulties in learning. For more information see Sandra Gregory (A/DP - HOSES).

Curriculum Year 10: English Foundation or English Communication Foundation Math A Foundation; Math B & C Foundation or Pre-Vocational Math Foundation 4 electives Work Futures program by application only.

Subjects University (ATAR/General) English Foundation Math A/B & C Foundation Ag Science Foundation Biology & Science 21 Found. Chemistry & Physics Found. Drama Foundation Economics & the Law Found. Film, TV & New Media Found. Geography & History Found. Health Ed Foundation Japanese Foundation Music Foundation PE Foundation Visual Art Foundation Both ATAR & Non-ATAR Accounting & Business Foundation^ Graphics Foundation^ Home Ec Foundation^ ICT Foundation^ Work (Non-ATAR/Applied) English Comm Foundation* PVM Foundation* Ag Practices Foundation* Dance in Practice Foundation* Drama in Practice Foundation* Hospitality Foundation* ITD Foundation* Recreation Studies Foundation* Visual Arts in Practice Foundation* Work Futures*

Procedures Provisional Subject Selection Closes Tuesday 4 October Paper (external students) or online (for current DSHS students) via Subject Information Letter Info to parents regarding student choices Handbook sent home